L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Top artists like Paul McCartney, Lou Reed and Florence + the Machine pay tribute to the rock ’n’ roll legend on new album ‘Rave On Buddy Holly.’ The pop music world has no shortage of Buddy Holly fans, a fact... more info

Altsounds — Lou Reed has revealed the track listing of his forthcoming DVD “Lollapalooza Live”, filmed at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago on August 9th, 2009. The DVD, released in the UK and Europe on Monday August 1st, boasts eight Re... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako Hal Wilner's Freedom Riders show graced Prospect Park on June 16. The Celebrate Brooklyn show saw performances by Lou Reed, Rosanne Cash, Toshi Reagon, Tao Seeger, Todd Rundgren, and many others. The show celebrated the 50th..... more info

Metal Injection — Metallica sure are keeping busy these days. Beyond just releasing overpriced board games, the band just wrapped up recording with the legendary Lou Reed for an as-yet-disclosed release. Now, Rick Rubin is saying the band is focusing on recording a pr... more info

ContactMusic — Marianne Faithfull has ruled out an onstage collaboration with new album guitarist Lou Reed - because she hates inviting special guests to join her live. The singer/songwriter was thrilled when Reed agreed to join her in the studio for tracks on her ... more info

NME — Metallica also say joint project is '90 per cent finished' more info

Guardian Music — Noise-rock pioneers collaborate on project inspired by German playwright in what Reed called a 'marriage made in heaven'Two noise-rock pioneers of different generations have come together in one unlikely collaboration, with Metallica's announcement t... more info

Impose Magazine — If the Wellington Power Corporation had not already irked my ire by damn near surging all my office appliances with their confounded SmartMeter installations, it seemed like this was a week for our sacred cows to tarnish the credibility that we hold ... more info

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Guardian Music — Perth Concert Hall, PerthThe world of Steven Patrick Morrissey becomes ever more a jurisdiction unto itself. Citing the prime minister's stance on hunting, the 52-year-old animal rights activist recently supported his former Smiths bandmate Johnny Ma... more info